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'Vegetarians are rapists': US diplomat expelled in Devyani row is racist

May was expelled last week in retaliation for the expulsion from the US of Khobragade, who was arrested and strip searched for allegedly underpaying her nanny Sangeeta Richards.

Devyani row: US makes registration of diplomats' domestic helps mandatory

The US has said in-person registration of domestic workers of foreign diplomats would be mandatory, an apparent fallout of the arrest of Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade over alleged misrepresentation of the salary paid to her maid.

Devyani row: Indian, US diplomats meet to smooth out diplomatic strains

The meeting between U.S. Deputy Secretary of State William Burns and India's Ambassador to the U.S. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar "committed to moving forward to resume cooperation on the broad range of bilateral issues before us," the State Department said in a statement.

Devyani row may be over but US diplomats won't get back privileges soon

For reciprocity is the name of the game since the US chose to arrest, strip search and slap a criminal case of visa fraud against Devyani Khobragade, India's then deputy consul general in New York, before India's hardball diplomacy sent her back home safe.

In the Devyani Khobragade saga, Indo-US ties biggest victim

The Americans grossly misjudged and miscalculated the response of India, ignoring the fact that Washington chose to up its ante at a time when general elections are less than four months away and no government in New Delhi could have politically afforded to take the American affront lying low.

India rejected US offer to press lesser charges against Devyani

India rejected an American offer to press a lesser criminal charge of misdemeanour against its diplomat Devyani Khobragade and insisted that all criminal charges be dropped, according to the sources.

Arrest warrant may still be issued against Devyani Khobragade: US

The United States today said senior Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade, who returned to New Delhi, no longer enjoys immunity and she and Indian government were told that an arrest warrant might be issued against her.

Live: Devyani's return to India is our defeat not a win, says BJP

A US judge has denied Devyani Khobragade's request to extend the January 13 deadline for her indictment. Follow live updates here

Devyani rejected offer to compromise and stay in US, says father

Uttam Khobragade also said that his 39-year-old daughter's return vindicates their stand that any dispute can only be adjudicated in Indian courts.

Obama intervention? Devyani gets immunity, won’t face trial

According to sources, the State Department also swung into action as Khobragade had suffered a legal setback on Wednesday and Kerry and Co. knew Manhattan Attorney Preet Bharara’s office was all set to bring formal charges against Khobragade.